April 30, 2026
NewsMatch is a cornerstone of strengthening both individual newsrooms and the broader field.
February 2, 2024
In June 2023, Juan Moreno Haines was up for parole after 27 years of incarceration. He had a job lined up as editor-in-chief at Solitary Watch, a watchdog news organization that reports on harsh conditions of isolation in prisons and jails. But he was denied parole and sent back to San Quentin State Prison. He […]
January 12, 2024
The signs are increasingly clear that the pipelines for free organic audience growth are going to keep contracting over the next year. That means news organizations need to be savvier about capturing the audience that is out there looking for their reporting and smarter about finding the audience that would love certain reporting if they […]
November 20, 2023
Over the past few years, many companies and institutions have been moving away from simple “checkbox diversity” — a question of demographics — toward practices that focus on equity and inclusion. This newer approach looks at diversity, equity and inclusion not as an initiative within an organization but as a value system implemented throughout the […]
September 7, 2023
Nonprofit newsrooms redefine relationships between readers and media organizations, engaging them through loyalty, community, and service.
May 26, 2023
INN Network outlets spoke about furthering understanding of mental health issues and producing solutions-oriented stories that spark conversation.
April 26, 2023
Volunteers are the lifeforce behind many nonprofit organizations — generating hundreds of billions in economic value every year. According to Americorps, roughly a quarter of Americans — more than 60 million people — volunteered with an organization in 2021. Nonprofit news is a business, covering local, statewide, national and global issues while paying salaries that are generally […]
January 13, 2023
Video reporter Harold Corbin covers a city press conference in Norwalk, Connecticut. Photo by Nancy Chapman for NancyOnNorwalk With all of the financial challenges facing small newsrooms these days, media liability insurance may seem like an unnecessary expense. But anyone producing journalism today runs the risk of being sued for defamation, which can derail a […]
January 5, 2023
How do you make your year-end fundraising stand out? How might a giving campaign raise more than money? For some participants in NewsMatch, the answer was to broaden their appeals to embrace a spirit of togetherness. These members of the Institute for Nonprofit News launched creative engagement strategies that increased trust with their constituents, fostered […]
October 24, 2022
As the U.S. heads into the 2022 midterm elections, plenty of newsrooms around the country are providing the same sort of coverage they always have. They’ll focus more on campaign stops, political attacks, and which candidates are winning or losing in polls than on the policies and issues at stake. This kind of coverage, known […]
From local news to in-depth reporting on pressing global issues, INN’s 500 members tell stories that otherwise would go untold – connecting communities, holding the powerful accountable, and strengthening civic life.
